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January 06

Condé Nast Entertainment Names Lisa Valentino Chief Revenue Officer

New York, NY – January 6, 2014 – Lisa Valentino has been named chief revenue officer of Condé Nast Entertainment, it was announced today by Dawn Ostroff, president of Condé Nast Entertainment. In this newly created role, Ms. Valentino will report to Fred Santarpia, executive vice-president and chief digital officer of Condé Nast Entertainment, and be responsible for leading revenue generation for the division, including advertising and marketing solutions across the burgeoning CNÉ digital video network.

“Today’s marketers know that the lines have blurred and consumers no longer make a differentiation between television and digital video content,” said Ostroff. “Lisa’s experience at a successful traditional media company like ESPN, and her knowledge and understanding of the evolving marketplace, will help keep Condé Nast Entertainment at the forefront as the video market opens up.”

“Lisa knows how to effectively connect brands and consumers, which is a tremendous benefit to our advertising partners,” said Santarpia. “Our digital video network offers marketers both the premium quality content and scale that Condé Nast is known for, and Lisa will be key in helping us continue our incredible momentum.”

Launched in the first half of 2013, the CNÉ digital video network reached over 500 million views last year and was one of the fastest growing video companies among comScore’s top 50 video properties. Featuring seven channels with new content daily – Glamour, GQ, Style.com, Teen Vogue, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Wired – the network has drawn considerable advertiser interest from over 70 premium sponsors. CNÉ has plans to roll out additional digital video channels based on the iconic Condé Nast brands later this year.

Ms. Valentino most recently served as senior vice president, multimedia sales at ESPN. In that role, she managed over a billion dollars in revenue by selling multimedia programs across ESPN’s portfolio, which includes both domestic and international television, digital, live-event and print platforms. Previously, Ms. Valentino served in a number of senior executive positions in ad sales at the company.

Ms. Valentino joined ESPN from Yahoo!, where she managed video ad sales for several content verticals. Prior to Yahoo!, Ms. Valentino was a media buyer at Televest where she worked on the P&G account. Ms. Valentino has been named to the “40 Under 40” list by Sports Business Journal and recognized by CableFAX on their “Most Powerful Women in Cable” list.

Ms. Valentino holds various roles within the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Online Publishers Association (OPA) and is a graduate of the Betsy Magness Leadership Institute. She is a graduate of Lafayette College and resides in New York with her husband and children.

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